Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-18
The Tin Mountain Sale.

This important transfer, which by
reason of having been consummateC
after this paper had gone to press, wa.
but briefly alluded to in our issue of las
week, is regarded as being OF the utmos
importance, not only TO this city, which
will be especially benefited, but to the
Black Hills at large. This sale may b,
regarded as the first important transfel
of tin property in the Warren district
a district which is universally conceded
to be one of the most promising in tn,
Hills. The further fact Of the fxec
intention upon the part ofthe purchasers
to inaugurate extensive operations a
once upon the property, is gratifying
feature in this connection. We ar,
assured that the machinery necessary
to the reduction Of this veritable noun
tain Of tin ore will be upon the ground
in less than thirty days, and that the
plant will be in operation within the
time necessary to complete the work
Ii is the intention of the company to
put in plant of moderate capacity
with an engine of sufficient power to
admit Of increasing it at any time in the
future when such increase Of capacity
may be deemed advisable in the mean.
time, while reducing the vast body OF
surface ore Of easy access, the thorough
development Of the mine will be viz gor.
ously prosecuted.
Aside from this particular mine OF
well settled value, the district contains
many locations of more than ordinary
promise, which offer rare inducements
to those seeking investment in this i'm.
portant field. The Dolphin, Tempest
Tornado, Raven, William Wallace
Green Mountain. Bully Bueno, General
Warren, st. Paul, Oregon and Gladstone
may be named among the number
deserving especial mention, which by
varying degrees of development, show
extensive bodies Of pay ore, while many
other locations, upon which little or no
work has been done may prove equally
valuable.
Now that this district has fred her
first gun, the report Of which has al
ready disturbed the local echoes in this
tin-girt locality, and which will be soon
heard in regions more remote, it may
be well to describe its location. War
ren's gulch, az it is familarly known in
this place, is situate about seven miles
nearly due west Of Custer City, near the
eastern base of what is known as the
limestone range Of mountains. The
distance from Buffalo Gap, point on
the f., +. & NJ. V. Railroad where
passengers take the stage for this city, is
33 miles. The route from Buffalo Gan
10 this place, a distance Of 26 miles, il
pronounced one Of the finest I3oun.ain
thoroughfares in the Hills, anG tie Dad
leading from this city to Warren 4 dietrict
is equally practicable. The stage leaves
Buffalo Gap daily, except Sundays for
this place, arriving here about 2 O'Clock.
Excellent hotel accommodations are
here found, and suitable livery rigs may
be obtained at reasonable rates.
The transfer ofthis valuable property,
with the assurance of early and ex.
tensive operations, and the comparative
certainty of other important sales of tin
property being made in that district,
has served to materially stimulate the
hope of rapidly advancing prosperity in
this place and the Southern Hills; a
hope, which with this people, has sur
vived the most serious phases of ad.
Eversity during the past decade that ever
befeli mining community. There is
at this juncture an air of cheerfulness
manifested in this place which indicates
a general belief upon the part Of the
residents, that the end of the long pro.
tracted night of disappointment and
blasted hopes was approaching its close
and that the brilliant sunshine Of de-
ferred prosperity is about to break in
upon us. The old pioneer town, which
has been, by a chain Of the most
unfortunate circumstances that ever
combined to depress and retard the
progress of any section, which has
hoped against hope, and when driven as
it has been, in many instances to the
wall, mustered her shattered and depict
ed forces, and rallied again, is now more
than ever hopeful of being, at no distan,
day, in position to do what the
CHRONICLE has 80 frequently predicted
laugh last.
B. q M. Route Settled nj Last.